We have been very busy the last few weeks in Primary 5.\u00a0 We have covered lots of different things.<\/p>\n
Literacy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In literacy we have been learning about different phonemes that make the ‘s’ sound. We have looked at s, ss, ce, se, and c.<\/p>\n Poppy – We have been learning about the story of ‘Invasion’ in Literacy. We have been looking at the character Rollo and predicting what we think might happen.<\/p>\n Leo – we worked with a partner and discussing the story and our predictions and what we know and want to know about the characters.<\/p>\n Kacper – we have been researching women in engineering\u00a0 and writing about why they are important and what they invented.\u00a0 I researched Victoria Drummond.\u00a0 She was the first woman Marine Engineer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Numeracy and Mathematics<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n We have been learning about compass directions and angels.\u00a0 We learned some rhymes to help us remember the directions –<\/p>\n We have been learning about different turns and even went outside to direct each other around the playground.<\/p>\n Max – we have been learning to multiply two digit numbers by two digit numbers. It is quite tricky but with practice I can do it!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Christy – We had visitors from Stirling council to see us doing a number talks lessons about multiplication.\u00a0 We can break factors into smaller factors to help us in number talks.<\/p>\n Leo – We have been measuring the length of different things in and around the school.\u00a0 We estimated then measured the objects.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Other areas:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Ciaran – we have been creating titanic quizzes and fact files as we are finishing the topic.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We had a theater production about Simon, Martin and Sharon.\u00a0 It was all performed by one man. It was called Pondlife.\u00a0 It was very good and entertaining.\u00a0 We were amazed that the man could perform more than one character.<\/p>\n In Religious education we\u00a0looked at the seven sacraments and when people receive them.<\/p>\n Max – we have been practicing the hymns for the Stations of the Cross and took our class picture for the Stations of the Cross service next Wednesday. We used the green screen.<\/p>\n Leo – we went to the Church and Father Frances led us through the Stations of the Cross.<\/p>\n Sam – in P.E we have been skipping – we have been learning jumping skipping,\u00a0 running skipping and hopping skipping.\u00a0 Some people tried cross over skipping.<\/p>\n Today was ‘Feel Good Friday’ and we designed our own happiness t-shirts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We have been very busy the last few weeks in Primary 5.\u00a0 We have covered lots of different things. Literacy In literacy we have been learning about different phonemes that make the ‘s’ sound. We have looked at s, ss, ce, se, and c. Poppy – We have been learning about the story of ‘Invasion’ … Continue reading P5b’s busy fortnight<\/span> \n